Study Guide Format
The Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment (VCLA) study guides include instructional videos, quizzes, flashcards, and practice questions and sample writing prompts. The study guides cover 11 concepts.
What Concepts are Covered in the VCLA Study Guide?
The Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment (VCLA) study guides consists of the following concepts:
Reading Subtest
| Concept | Number of Lessons | Practice Questions |
| Meaning of Words | 2 | 35 |
| Main Idea and Details | 3 | 79 |
| Relationship Among Ideas | 4 | 68 |
| Critical Reasoning | 3 | 31 |
| Interpreting Information | 5 | 48 |
Writing Subtest
| Concept | Number of Lessons | Practice Questions |
| Purpose and Audience | 1 | 15 |
| Focus and Development | 2 | 42 |
| Organization | 2 | 23 |
| Construction | 2 | 12 |
| Usage | 5 | 34 |
| Conventions | 1 | 30 |
Each concept includes instructional content and videos to ensure you understand that topic. They also come with practice questions so you can test yourself on the information you just learned.
How to Use the Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment (VCLA) Study Guides
You can start studying by taking our diagnostic test to learn your strengths and weaknesses. Then you can start working through the concepts. The instructional content, which includes videos and written content, gives you all the necessary information to understand that topic. Each concept has its own set of flashcards and quizzes you can use to test your knowledge of that specific concept quickly. Once you have worked through all the concepts, you can move on to the full-length practice tests. These practice tests mimic the test day environment, meaning they will have the same amount of questions and time limit as the real test. You will have three attempts at taking the practice test.
Is the Study Guide Test-Aligned?
Our curriculum team studies all of the standards and competencies for the Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment (VCLA) exam and cross-references them with the current and previous questions released by the official testing company. We then work with content and teaching experts to distill down what test-takers need to know. No matter where you are in the study guide, you can always see how the concept you are learning is aligned to the test standards.
Benefits of Using the Study Guide
The VCLA study guides were created to help you pass your Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment (VCLA) exam. The comprehensive study guide provides you with all the information and study resources you need to be successful on test day!
The VCLA exam assesses whether you have the required knowledge and skills to be a teacher in Virginia. Once you have passed your exam you are one step closer to getting into the classroom!
